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Waves Vibrations and Oscillations

From pendulums, to sound, to Schrödinger's equation, waves and vibrational motion are of fundamental importance to all of the disciplines of physics. Please direct all questions concerning the causes, mechanics, applications, and significance of oscillatory behavior into this category.

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How do you do an experiment on a oscillation of a cantilever?

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To conduct an experiment on the oscillation of a cantilever, you will need to set up a cantilever beam and measure its oscillation. Start by fixing one end of the cantilever beam to a rigid support and attach a sensor or a marker at the other end to track its movement. Apply a disturbance or a force on the cantilever and record the motion using a sensor or a camera. Analyze the recorded data to determine the frequency, amplitude, and other characteristics of the oscillation.

What is the type of waves of the propagation of sound in air- Longtudinal or Transversal?

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The type of waves for the propagation of sound in air is longitudinal. Longitudinal waves are characterized by the vibration of particles in the same direction as the wave's propagation. In the case of sound waves, air molecules move back and forth in the direction of the sound wave as it travels through the air.

What happens when a vibration interacts with matter?

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When a vibration interacts with matter, it can induce various effects depending on the nature of the vibration and the properties of the material. If the frequency of the vibration matches the natural frequency of the material, resonance can occur, leading to amplification of the vibration. If the vibration is of sufficient intensity, it can cause the material to deform, break, or generate heat. Additionally, vibrations can also induce changes in the electrical and magnetic properties of the material.

Why it is not advisable to determine the period of the oscillating system by recording the time for one complete oscillation only?

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It is not advisable to determine the period of an oscillating system by recording the time for only one complete oscillation because the measurement may be affected by random errors. To obtain a more accurate and reliable measurement, it is recommended to record the time for multiple complete oscillations and then calculate the average period. This helps to eliminate any potential errors or variations in timing that may occur in a single oscillation.

Examples of electromagnetic waves?

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Light wave is an electromagnetic wave.

EM wave spectrum consists of X-rays, gamma rays,ultraviolet , vibgyor , infrared

, microwave and radio waves etc

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What is the rest position in a wave?

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The position where a wave would be if there was no movement.

Loudness is the human perception of sound wave?

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The amplitude of sound waves is what humans perceive as loudness.

Why do pendulums stop swinging?

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A pendulum does not keep swinging because the kinetic energy that it has as it swings is detracted from somewhat by the air. This may be easier to see with a comparison to friction. Air resistance acts on a pendulum swinging through air just as friction acts on an object sliding across a surface, causing it to come to a halt.

What is the period of a sound wave whose wavelength is 17.0 m?

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Divide the speed of sound by the wavelength, to get the frequency. The period is the reciprocal of the frequency.

The speed of sound in air is about 343 meters/second, but it depends on temperature. The speed of sound in other materials is quite different from the speed of sound in air.

Why are sound waves not considered a mechanical wave?

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Mechanical waves are waves that require a medium in which to travel, i.e., a solid or fluid. As sound needs a medium to travel, sound is a mechanical wave.

How do you say resonance in Japanese?

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There are typically two ways of saying 'decide' in Japanese: 決める (kimeru) and [に]する ([ni] suru).

Examples:

  • 留学することに決めた (ryuugaku suru koto ni kimeta) - "I decided to study abroad."
  • ポーランド語を勉強し始めることにした(poorandogo o benkyou shihajimeru koto ni shita) - "I've decided to start studying Polish."

To order someone to decide, you would say 決めろ (kimero), which is very aggressive and should be used carefully, or the more neutral 決めて (kimete).

What type of wave requires no medium to travel through?

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Waves need not require medium to travel through. Only Mechanical waves like sound waves require medium to travel through.

Electromagnetic waves travel in vaccum like light waves.

Some waves transmitted in a medium due to disturbances in the medium .

Describe how the frequency of a wave changes as the wavelength changes?

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it is directly proportional to frequency so if frequency increases wavelength also increases

How does changing the amplitude and frequency of a wave effect its speed?

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The simple anaswer is that it depends on the cause of the vibation. If the vibration is caused by imbalance then the vibration should vary with the square of the speed (i.e speed doubles vibration increased by x4). Imbalance is not the only cause of vibration so you need to establish the cause first before you can anwer the question. There are plenty of places where you can buy a vibration chart but a good free site, which I use, is VibroNurse which has a tool for analysing vibration (as well as some very strange pictures!!!) ... the URL is www.vibronurse.com.

What detects vibrations in water for a fish?

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When you tap on the glass of the tank, they feel it. Hope this helps!

What are the properties and behavior of sound waves in a vacuum?

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Sound cannot exist in a vacuum, as sound is the vibration though a substance, known as the medium. If no medium is present, no sound is transmitted.

In a vacuum, there are no or too few air molecules, that means there is no medium for the sound to exist in, thus there is no sound. It is also why you cannot hear much in space, as the molecules or individual atoms in space are so far apart.

Combination of transverse and longitudinal waves?

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Surface Wave

It says so in the GA Physical Science Textbook of 2010-11

How does vibration like from speakers produce sound?

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Vibration is the action that produces pressure pulses through the air. These pressure pulses (within certain frequency ranges) are picked up by the ear converting them to sound. Speakers vibrate to produce such pressure pulses - the more accurate they are the better for sending clean pulses through the air. All speakers will have a certain frequency range they are best at producing. That is the reason there are woofers, tweaters, mid range, etc types of speaker - to cleanly produce pressure pulses within a certain frequency range the ear can hear.

What Best Describes longitudinal Waves?

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Imagine a long spring or slinky (the toy). Now if you give a jerk to the spring from one side, while keeping the other end fixed, you will be able to see a compressions travelling from your end to the fixed end of the spring. Congrats, you just saw a longitudinal wave!